Tutorial: How to add a background image


Video Kiosk supports background images that will be displayed behind your media as your content loop is playing and behind digital signage. You can use

  • no background image (the default),
  • one background image, or
  • cycle between a number of background images.

How to add a single background image,

  1. Create a background image file in png or jpg format. We recommend you make it the same size as your screen (e.g. 1280×720 in size)
    or
    Use one from the Video Kiosk Media Sample Pack. Download it from:
    https://burningthumb.com/wp-content/uploads/video-kiosk-media-sample-pack.zip
  2. Configure Video Kiosk with the location of the background file.
    Go to
 Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Path to Background folder 
and set the path to the background folder.
  3. Go to
 Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Background file
 and select the background file to use.

How to cycle through a number of backgrounds

  1. Create the background files in png or jpg format. We recommend you make it the same size as your screen (e.g. 1280×720 in size).
  2. Configure Video Kiosk with the location of the background files.
    Go to
 Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Path to Background folder
 and set the path to the background folder.
  3. Go to 
Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Next Background Time
 and set the number of seconds between backgrounds.

Example: Sample Configuration

  • Put 3 background files (background-a.png, background-b.png and background-c.png) in the background folder
  • Set the Next Background Time to 20 seconds

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